yes and why do you think youre preference should outweigh the one his friend taught him i know its not a very pc term but really what value is there in correcting a person when its really a matter of preference calling people black was frowned upon because it wasnt pc until everyone realized thats retarded oh woe another one i also know that tranny might seem different but seeing how this is simply a matter of a person using the word he knows which seemed fine with his friend who are you to tell him about convention especially what since convention doesnt really mean anything tranny is colloquial offensive depending on whom you ask transsexual or transgender are the medical terms are they not